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OFAC

US Treasury sanctions bureau administering SDN designations across Iran, Russia, Cuba and cyber-threat programmes.

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#2313 Jul

Left the crude waiver unrenewed for 26 days with no successor licence

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: US crude waiver lapses, no successor
#15410 Jul

designated Ali Ansari and a cluster of exchange houses

Iran Conflict 2026: OFAC names Khamenei's money man in Dubai
#1509 Jul

Fixed the crude-waiver wind-down at 17 July

Iran Conflict 2026: Oil keeps its war premium near $78
#1497 Jul

Revoked General License X and issued wind-down-only License X1

Iran Conflict 2026: OFAC pulls Iran's oil waiver early
#157 Jul

Revoked General Licence X and issued General Licence X1

European Oil Markets: OFAC cuts the Iranian-oil waiver short
#1504 Jul

Sanctioned the VLCC operating the spoof

Iran Conflict 2026: The dark fleet fakes an anchored ship
#221 Jul
#1229 Jun

Launched the all-programmes Reconsideration Portal with FAQ 1261 and best-practice guides on 29 June

European Oil Markets: OFAC opens an all-programmes delisting portal
#1225 Jun

Issued General License 131G extending the LIG sale-negotiation window to 25 July

European Oil Markets: Seventh licence keeps ISAB Priolo open
#13723 Jun
#923 Jun

Designated BFI and four GAESA-linked Cuban entities under EO 14404

Cuba Dispatch: OFAC hits Cuba's main clearing bank
#13522 Jun

Carried no general licence, delisting or waiver notice matching Araghchi's claim

Iran Conflict 2026: Iran claims relief; no US paper shows it
#13622 Jun

Issued the first Iran oil sanctions relief general licence of the conflict

Iran Conflict 2026: The oil licence Trump finally signed
#13521 Jun
#13218 Jun

Issued no Iran waiver, general licence, or delisting through 18 June

Iran Conflict 2026: OFAC issues no Iran sanctions waiver
#13318 Jun

Designated Sleiman Frangieh, Mahmoud Qamati and the Alaa Hamieh network on 18 June

Iran Conflict 2026: Treasury hit Hezbollah, not Iran relief
#1018 Jun

Confirmed no GL 134D successor after GL 134C lapse, establishing commodity-class split

European Oil Markets: Sanctions vice tightens on Russian crude
#918 Jun
#917 Jun

Allowed GL 134C to expire without issuing a successor instrument

European Oil Markets: GL 134C lapsed clean, no successor
#2017 Jun

Remained silent on GL 134D renewal as GL 134C approached expiry

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: US crude waiver lapses 17 June
#13117 Jun
#13016 Jun

Recorded no Iran-related sanctions action following the MOU signature

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump signed Hormuz open; war ran on
#12915 Jun

Carried no new Iran designation 24 hours after the MOU signing

Iran Conflict 2026: Iran deal signed, no register entry
#815 Jun

Allowed GL 134C to approach lapse on 17 June without publishing a GL 134D successor

European Oil Markets: Two sanctions clocks pull opposite ways
#12814 Jun
#811 Jun
#711 Jun

Designated CUPET under EO 14404 on 11 June

Cuba Dispatch: US sanctions Cuba's national oil company
#710 Jun

Published Iran General Licence V in the Federal Register on 10 June 2026

European Oil Markets: OFAC opens Iran waiver second track
#1217 Jun

designated Iranian crypto exchanges but failed to reach goods-and-crypto payment rails

Iran Conflict 2026: Iran MP confirms Hormuz toll in crypto
#65 Jun

issued GL 131F limiting Lukoil-ISAB authority to negotiation only

European Oil Markets: Lukoil-ISAB sale licence runs to 27 June
#65 Jun

Set 5 June 2026 expiry on GAESA wind-down authorisation

Cuba Dispatch: GAESA wind-down window shuts 5 June
#1195 Jun

designated only Cuban entities on 5-6 June cycle

Iran Conflict 2026: No Iran signature for nearly 100 days
#1205 Jun
#74 Jun

Issued SDN designations against Diaz-Canel and family and published FAQ 1258

Cuba Dispatch: Cuba's president lands on OFAC blacklist
#74 Jun
#54 Jun

Set 17 June GL 134C expiry with no GL 134D rollover announced as of 04 June

European Oil Markets: Two OFAC clocks, one supply problem
#1184 Jun
#1173 Jun

Constrained Qatar's maximum permissible asset release to below $12bn

Iran Conflict 2026: Qatar caps Iran's $12bn cash demand
#1162 Jun

Designated four Iranian crypto exchanges and four individuals under EO 13224 and EO 13902

Iran Conflict 2026: Treasury freezes Iran's four crypto exchanges
#11229 May
#328 May
#11128 May

Designated the PGSA on the SDN list under Executive Order 13224 on 28 May

Iran Conflict 2026: US sanctions the strait it will reopen
#428 May

designated RISE GLORY and Ivan Sechin in separate 28 May SDN actions

European Oil Markets: OFAC lists RISE GLORY and Ivan Sechin
#526 May

Excluded Cuba from GL 134C Russian-crude wind-down authorisation

Cuba Dispatch: Russian diesel tanker turns away from Cuba
#10725 May
#10624 May
#10521 May

Set General Licence V deadline of 24 May; enforces the 50% ownership designation rule

Iran Conflict 2026: Hengli moves Singapore arm before GL V cliff
#10219 May

Designated over a dozen individuals and two dozen entities in the 19 May SDN round

Iran Conflict 2026: OFAC SDN round skips mainland refineries again
#10419 May

Designated 50+ entities and 19 vessels in sb0502 action on 19 May 2026

Iran Conflict 2026: OFAC sb0502: 50 entities, 19 vessels, no refinery
#218 May

Issued GL 134C authorising Russian crude in-transit completions

European Oil Markets: OFAC signs GL 134C, third Russia bridge
#218 May

Designated nine Cuban officials to SDN list on 18 May alongside GL 134C signing

European Oil Markets: Cuba carve-out strands nine SDN cargoes
#518 May

Administered EO 14404 second-wave designations

Cuba Dispatch: Sanctions reach Cuba's ministries and party
#1718 May

Issued General License 134C on 18 May with Cuba exclusion

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Treasury Drops Cuba From Russian-Crude Waiver
#10118 May
#10118 May

Added zero mainland-Chinese refinery designations, extending the Hong Kong-shell pattern

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump signed nothing on Iran across Day 80
#116 May
#1616 May

Allowed GL 134B to approach expiry on 16 May without issuing GL 134C

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: OFAC GL 134B expires 16 May, no successor
#416 May

Allowed GL 134B to expire without issuing a Cuba-specific tanker general licence

Cuba Dispatch: GL 134B expires; Universal stuck offshore
#9815 May
#414 May

Mentioned in: UAT-8616 keeps Cisco SD-WAN under fire

Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences
#9511 May

Designated three individuals and nine entities to the SDN list under EO 13224 and EO 13886

Iran Conflict 2026: Economic Fury hits four Hong Kong shells
#9310 May
#938 May

Added eight entities and three individuals to the SDN list under IRAN-CON-ARMS-EO on 8 May

Iran Conflict 2026: OFAC sanctions China's biggest SAR satellite firm
#47 May

Issued Cuba General License 1 and six new FAQs aligning EO 14404 with CACR

Cuba Dispatch: EO 14404 numbered; Cuba GL 1 issued 7 May
#47 May

Designated Lastres Morera as the inaugural EO 14404 individual SDN

Cuba Dispatch: Lastres Morera first SDN under EO 14404
#917 May
#895 May
#902 May
#872 May

Faced legal challenge to its GL-V wind-down and SB0472 Iran designation framework

Iran Conflict 2026: China activates 2021 Blocking Rules against OFAC
#861 May
#31 May
#8429 Apr
#8429 Apr
#228 Apr
#8428 Apr

Designated 35 Iran shadow banking entities under sb0477 citing E.O. 13902 and 13224

Iran Conflict 2026: OFAC sb0477 hits Iran shadow banking
#8127 Apr
#8226 Apr
#7924 Apr

Issued designation sb0472 targeting Hengli Petrochemical and 39 associated entities

Iran Conflict 2026: OFAC sanctions Hengli, China's number two teapot
#7924 Apr

Issued General License V and updated Central Bank of Iran SDN entry with TRON wallet addresses

Iran Conflict 2026: TRON wallets attach to Central Bank of Iran
#7824 Apr
#7723 Apr

Designated Shamkhani network including Indian nationals and India-registered firms on 15 April

Iran Conflict 2026: India faces three Iran tracks, speaks on one
#223 Apr
#7119 Apr

Allowed GL-U to lapse at 12:01am EDT 19 April without publishing renewal text

Iran Conflict 2026: GL-U lapses Saturday with no renewal
#7319 Apr
#7319 Apr
Extended seaborne oil licenceRRussia
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#7319 Apr
Allowed to lapse without replacementGLGeneral License U
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#218 Apr

Issued General Licence 134B authorising Russian crude transactions through 16 May

Cuba Dispatch: Treasury extends Russian oil cover to Cuba
#7419 Apr
SanctionedIIran
allowed crude waiver to lapse against
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#7419 Apr
AuthorisedRRussia
extended seaborne oil waiver for
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#1517 Apr
#1316 Apr

Administered the non-renewal of GL 134A

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Treasury kills $150M-a-day Russian oil waiver
#7216 Apr

Published no Iran designations or instruments between 15 and 18 April

Iran Conflict 2026: GL-U lapses on a cable-TV quote
#7015 Apr

Published zero Iran designations despite Bessent announcement

Iran Conflict 2026: Bessent threat fails; Brent ignores Treasury
#7216 Apr
Sanctioned bySBScott Bessent
announced gl u non renewal
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#115 Apr
SanctionedMLMatrix LLC
sanctioned organisation
Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences · source event
#115 Apr
SanctionedSZSergey Zelenyuk
sanctioned individual
Cybersecurity: Threats and Defences · source event
#6612 Apr
#1211 Apr
#6611 Apr
#6511 Apr
#6410 Apr
#6510 Apr
#6410 Apr
#1211 Apr
AuthorisedRRussia
expired crude transaction waiver
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#739 Apr
Issued fresh designationsVVenezuela
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#113 Apr
Investigated bySFShadow Fleet
evaded g7 price cap via sanctioned tankers
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#112 Apr
Analysed byACAtlantic Council
warned gl134a extension sustains russian war effort
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#125 Mar
SanctionedGGAESA
blocked state entity
Cuba Dispatch · source event
#1119 Mar
AuthorisedRRussia
issued gl134a waiver authorising russian crude transactions
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#1119 Mar
SanctionedNKNorth Korea
added north korea exclusion to crude waiver
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#118 Mar

Administered the authorisation and carve-out terms

Cuba Dispatch: Treasury carves Cuba out of Venezuela oil easing
#11 Mar
#111 Feb

Received joint letter demanding comprehensive Cuba licence review and revocation

Cuba Dispatch: Florida Republicans push for Cuba licence purge
#111 Feb
Contacted byMEMaría Elvira Salazar
sent joint letter to
Cuba Dispatch · source event
#111 Feb
Contacted byCGCarlos Giménez
sent joint letter to
Cuba Dispatch · source event
#111 Feb
Contacted byMDMario Díaz-Balart
sent joint letter to
Cuba Dispatch · source event
#11 Feb
SanctionedOSOrbit S.A.
listed on cuba restricted list
Cuba Dispatch · source event